Comparing BTEC to other qualifications
Getting into university with a BTEC.
BTEC and A Level UCAS points
'Can I get into university with a BTEC?' is one of the questions we’re most frequently asked by students. And the short answer is yes!
The tables show the number of UCAS tariff-points Level 3 BTEC Nationals that will be awarded on applications for 2017 submissions onwards.
A new UCAS tariff has been introduced for HE courses starting in 2017. The UCAS tariff-points for the BTEC Nationals are aligned with A levels in exactly the same way as they were previously on the old tariff.
In applications submitted for 2017 admissions onwards, the new Level 3 BTEC Nationals will qualify for the following UCAS tariff points.
| Extended Diploma | Diploma | Foundation Diploma | Extended Certificate | Certificate | AS level | A level | UCAS tariff points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D*D*D* | 168 | ||||||
| D*D*D | 160 | ||||||
| D*DD | 152 | ||||||
| DDD | 144 | ||||||
| DDM | 128 | ||||||
| DMM | D*D* | 112 | |||||
| D*D | 104 | ||||||
| MMM | DD | 96 | |||||
| D* | 84 | ||||||
| MMP | DM | 80 | |||||
| 78 | |||||||
| D | 72 | ||||||
| MPP | MM | 64 | |||||
| D* | A* | 56 | |||||
| PPP | MP | M | D | A | 48 | ||
| B | 40 | ||||||
| PP | M | C | 32 | ||||
| D* | 28 | ||||||
| P | D | D | 24 | ||||
| A | 20 | ||||||
| P | M | B | E | 16 | |||
| C | 12 | ||||||
| D | 10 | ||||||
| P | 8 | ||||||
| E | 6 |
In applications submitted for 2017 admissions onwards, the Level 3 BTEC Nationals in Children’s Play, Learning and Development (introduced in 2012) and the revised version amended to meet the Early Years Educator criteria (introduced in 2014) will qualify for the following UCAS tariff points.
| Diploma | Certificate | Subsidiary Certificate | Award | Subsidiary Award | AS level | A level | UCAS tariff points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D*D*D* | 168 | ||||||
| D*D*D | 160 | ||||||
| D*DD | 152 | ||||||
| DDD | 144 | ||||||
| DDM | 128 | ||||||
| DMM | D*D* | 112 | |||||
| D*D | 104 | ||||||
| MMM | DD | 96 | |||||
| D*D* | 84 | ||||||
| MMP | DM | 80 | |||||
| D*D | 78 | ||||||
| DD | 72 | ||||||
| MPP | MM | 64 | |||||
| DM | 60 | ||||||
| D* | A* | 56 | |||||
| PPP | MP | MM | D | A | 48 | ||
| B | 40 | ||||||
| MP | 36 | ||||||
| PP | M | C | 32 | ||||
| D* | 28 | ||||||
| PP | D | D | 24 | ||||
| A | 20 | ||||||
| P | M | B | E | 16 | |||
| C | 12 | ||||||
| D | 10 | ||||||
| P | 8 | ||||||
| E | 6 |
